Zythology is the study of beer and beer making, including the role particular ingredients play in the brewing process & Cenosillicaphobia is the fear of an empty beer glass.

The most expensive beer in the world is Vielle Bon Secours. It sells for $1000 a bottle and is only available at the Bierdome in London.

The oldest claimed functional beer brewery in the world is the Bayerische Staatsbrauerie near Munich (in Germany). It was founded in 1040 AD.

One of the oldest laws in the world is related to beer. King Hummurabi of Babylon decreed that each person was entitled a daily ration of beer, determined by their social status. He went on to say that women who served bad beer would be drowned.

Here are those Global Beer statistics as promised. This amazing infographic was compiled by Beer Steins. I’m pretty sure that you will find most of the facts interesting. It’s interesting to note that SAB Miller is the second largest brewery in the world. It was originally founded as South African Breweries in 1895, but is now headquartered in London.

There you have it, some interesting facts about beer and some global beer statistics, all in one article. If you enjoyed reading this article, feel free to share it with your friends on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. Sharing is caring after all.

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